From Transfer
to Access

Digital Records at the
Rockefeller Archive Center

<small><span class="tool">Hillel Arnold, Lead Digital Archivist</span></small>

hello!

principles

processes

tools

who we are

collect, preserve and provide access

growth, transfer and spread of knowledge

scholars & history

rockefeller100
rockefeller100

archives are used for

institutional histories

information about grantees

relationships

it's about more than just you!

transparency & openness

processes

accessioning

arrangement and description

access

the blue tunnel

the blue tunnel
the blue tunnel
libraries are
libraries are
don't panic
don't panic

principles → processes → tools

accessioning and transfer

physical and intellectual control

principles

authenticity

security

stability

tools

BagIt

transfer mechanism: DropBox, rsync, physical media

Archivematica

accessioning
accessioning

arrangement and description

represent context of creation and maintenance

principles

describe the creators of records

describe the records

maintain original order

document archival interventions

create structured data

tools

Forensic Toolkit

ArchivesSpace

arrangement and description
arrangement and description

access

making our records discoverable, accessible, and reusable

principles

lower barriers to discovery

focus on user's needs

multiple discovery points and methods

accessible to all - assistive technology, mobile devices, web crawlers

tools

structured data

DIMES

access
access
dimes search
dimes search
dimes browse
dimes browse
dimes list
dimes list
dimes digital
dimes digital

principles → processes → tools

thank you!

harnold@rockarch.org

@helrond